Keeping information on your computer safe is a big priority for both businesses and individuals. If you're a business handling client’s private information you need to be even more conscientious about keeping your computers and systems safe. Malware and computer security attacks are a constant problem that threaten the safety of your data. Fending off these attacks is a nonstop job as viruses and malware are constantly evolving to find weaknesses in your systems. Stop security threats in their … [Read more...] about Top 4 Ways To Prevent Computer Security Threats
What Every Business Needs To Know About Network Management…
Digital technology is now an essential part of most businesses. Your computer network is the heart and brain of what drives the technology in your business. Network management refers to the process of managing the computer networks in your business or organization. Ensuring each component of your network functions correctly and ‘talks’ to the other components of your network is a critical aspect of ensuring your business runs smoothly. Having your network go down can mean your processes come to … [Read more...] about What Every Business Needs To Know About Network Management…
7 Tech Tools You Need To Start A Small Business
Technology has changed the way we do business and nowhere has it been more revolutionary than in the realm of small business. Choosing the right technology tools can help you to better manage the operational, marketing and financial sides of your business, and automate many of your processes to reduce the load on you or your employees. Starting a business is often the most stressful time, with the bulk of the work happening at the start up stage, with the minimum of income. However, with the … [Read more...] about 7 Tech Tools You Need To Start A Small Business
Internet Privacy Changes
Internet Privacy Changes Do you remember that 80's hit song by the group Rockwell, "Somebody's watching me"? The lyrics go a little something like this: "I always feel like somebody's watching me. And I have no privacy. Woh, I always feel like somebody's watching me. Tell me is it just a dream?" As it turns out, you should be humming this tune while you're surfing all of your favorite websites. A recent change to internet privacy laws has made it easier for your … [Read more...] about Internet Privacy Changes
How Your Small Business Can Reduce IT Costs
Small businesses often have tight budgets. Carefully planning your costs to make choices that will offer the highest returns means you get more for what you invest. Making the right investment regarding information technology is critical in this digital age where the right technology can revolutionize your business. However, technology upgrades and support can be expensive, and the services that a small business needs may exceed their budget. Here we look at how small businesses can reduce their … [Read more...] about How Your Small Business Can Reduce IT Costs
May Newsletter: Internet Privacy Changes
A month ago we took deep dive into server backups. This month, we will be discussing internet privacy changes and how new or revised laws could affect you. As usual, feel free to suggest topics which you would like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter or on the Grundig IT news page, which can be found on the Blog at GrundigIT.com As Always, Happy Computing! -- Tom Grundig Internet Privacy Changes Do you remember that 80's hit song by the group Rockwell, "Somebody's … [Read more...] about May Newsletter: Internet Privacy Changes
Backup Options For Businesses
Backup Options For Businesses There are 2 main options: onsite backup to an external hard drive (or drives) and online backup. For server backups, we usually employ a combination of these options. For Windows Server 2008, 2012 and 2016, Windows Server Backup is the best primary backup option. It will backup an entire server to an hard drive (or set of external drives). When it is time to restore, any of the following can be recovered: Files, folders, volumes, system state, … [Read more...] about Backup Options For Businesses
5 Ways Managed Services Can Transform Your Business
Most small to medium sized businesses don’t have the capacity or budget for a dedicated IT department. But that doesn’t mean that local businesses need to miss out on state of the art IT infrastructure and services. Managed services are the ideal answer for businesses that need high performance IT solutions without the overheads and ongoing cost. There are many ways managed services can not only support, but transform and better your business. Completely Control Your IT Costs Outsourcing … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Managed Services Can Transform Your Business
April Newsletter: Backup Options For Businesses
A few months ago we took a look at online versus offline backups. This time, we will be going a little more in depth and will take a look at some of the ways to backup a server. As usual, feel free to suggest topics which you would like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter or on the Grundig IT news page, which can be found on the Blog at GrundigIT.com As Always, Happy Computing! -- Tom Grundig Backup Options For Businesses There are 2 main options: onsite backup to an … [Read more...] about April Newsletter: Backup Options For Businesses
What is The Number One Technology Issue Facing Small Businesses?
Small businesses are the heart and soul of American industry. The clear majority of businesses in the U.S. (89.6%) are in fact small businesses with 20 employees or less[1]. However, small businesses face significant and unique challenges when compared to larger businesses. Small Business's Technology Problem One significant problem is the relative lack of resources, manpower and skill pool that small businesses have, through the mere fact that they are smaller, and have fewer employees. … [Read more...] about What is The Number One Technology Issue Facing Small Businesses?